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tinny Definition

tinny (tinē)

adjective -·nier, -·ni·est

  1. of, containing, or yielding tin
  2. like tin in appearance or strength; bright but cheap; not well-made tinny jewelry
  3. of or like the sound made in striking a tin object; specif., having a high-pitched sound lacking in resonance tinny music
  4. tasting of tin

tinny Related Forms
tin·nily adverb tin·ni·ness noun
tinny Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • very: JB: mike from room very tinny - is this a problem with the room?
  • rather: Audio quality, on the other hand, is rather tinny from the mono speaker.
  • too: Sound is well rounded, not too tinny or bassy and more importantly capable of getting quite a clear loud sound.
  • slightly: Similarly when knocked against a real brass check the fakes sound slightly tinny or higher pitched than would normally be expected.
  • little: Sound is good, a little tinny sometimes over the speakers, but pretty damn fine through headphones.
  • so: The speakers in a projector are normally so tinny that they can be disregarded and any use of audio will need to be augmented.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • sound: But with a heavy reliance on the drum machine to provide the backing, they sound a lot more tinny.

Modifies a noun

  • sound: The sound quality is really good, and hasn't got tinny sound like some phones have.
  • speaker: The sound effects are also worth a mention, and are very authentic, for being pumped through a single tinny speaker.
  • voice: First of all they spoke in silly, tinny voices and they couldn't even go up stairs to get you.
  • music: Suddenly the lights dimmed and there was music, terrible insipid, tinny music.
  • radio: Abba, I have to tell you, emerges from their tinny radios.
  • side: The speakers are on the tinny side, and the machine only sports two USB slots.

Used with adjective complement

  • sound: Extra light strings are easy to play and you can bend the notes easily but the guitar may sound tinny.

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